Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Louis Edward RICHARDSON Sr (90) & Sally WELLS
196. Louis Edward RICHARDSON Jr (Louis Edward6, James5, Henry4, Henry3, Henry2, Richard1). Born in Q3 1844 in Rye Reg District, Sussex, England. Christened on 27 Oct 1844 in Brede, East Sussex, England. Louis Edward died in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, on 16 Apr 1918; he was 73. Buried in 1918 in Leopold Cemetery, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

- 1844 Births Sep 1844
Richardson Louis Edward Rye 7 424

- 1851 England and Wales Census, living in Brede, Sussex,England, Rye RD
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Sally Richardson Head F 38 Biddenden, Kent - head, female, married
Lewis Richardson Son M 6 Brede, Sussex - son, male,
Charles Guy Richardson Son M 4 Brede, Sussex - son, male
William Natl Richardson Son M 1 Brede, Sussex - son, male
Page Number 13 & 14
Registration Number HO107
Piece/Folio 1634 / 556

- 1857 immigration with parents and siblings aboard Admiral Boxer - from mepnab.netau.net/r/r07.html

- 1867 - married Mary Ann Corbett and lived at Ballarat, Geelong Australia, then at Dargo.
Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name: Louis Edward Richardson
Spouse Name: Mary Ann Corbett
Marriage Place: Victoria
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Year: 1867
Registration Number: 3703

- 1882 Australia news articles mention “Constable Richardson”:
1) The Bairnsdale Advertiser, Tuesday, June 27, 1882
“FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT NEAR THE ENTRANCE. On Sunday morning a sad boat accident occurred about four miles from the Lakes' Entrance, whereby two men, whose names we have not yet ascertained, but who were sailors belonging to the schooner Magnolia, lost their lives. It would appear that Mr. Wells, a nephew of Mr. F. Broome, and Mr. Gronheit, jun., were putting off in a boat belonging to Mr. Fox, and the sea being heavy they had some difficulty in doing so. The two sailors went to them, and volun- teered their assistance. The boat was put off all right, but when a mile and a half from shore she was struck by a heavy squall. The occupants then ran her to the land and attempted to beach her, stern on. Just then she was struck by a heavy sea, capsized, and her occupants and contents precipi- tated into the water. Messrs. Wells and Gronheit, and one of the sailors, got safely on shore, but the other one was carried out by a sea, and was soon struggling for his life. His companion immediately rushed into the water to his assistance, and threw a rope to him, but the rope being short, and the rescuer mistaking his own strength, he was dragged into the surf, and soon both the unfortunate sailors were carried out to sea. The sad occurrence was witnessed by about twenty persons standing on the shore at the time, all of whom were powerless to render any assistance. The last seen of the poor fellows was their bodies being carried beyond the surf into the open ocean.
LATER PARTICULARS. The names of the sailors are George Abbott, 22 years of age, and George Good- man, aged 19. When Abbott, who went into the water again to rescue Goodman, was seen to be in danger, Wells waded into the surf and threw a line to the drowning men; but it was not long enough to reach them. Wells, however, ventured still fur- ther into the surf, and persevered man- fully in his efforts to rescue his late com- panions, until at last, becoming exhausted, and seeing all further attempts of that kind hopeless, he was compelled to desist. An attempt was made to launch a boat the boat which was capsized being smashed to atoms-but as soon as it was in the water it was beached and damaged. Yes- terday Sergeant Goodenough telegraphed to Constable Richardson to proceed to the scene, and ascertain if there were any hopes of recovering the bodies.”
Article identifier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article86283203
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http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page8215619
This article was repeated the following day 28 Jun 1882 in the Gippsland Times

2) Bairnsdale Advertiser, Tuesday 4 Jul 1882,
“On page 2
NOTES FROM THE LAKES EN- TRANCE, (FROM OUR BRUTHEN CORRESPONDENT.)
I am sorry to have to record the un- timely death of an old resident of the Lakes' Entrance, Mr. Roland [sic] Warrant [sic]. Although a wiry looking man it appears he had been ailing for a considerable time from palpitation of the heart, and at about three o'clock in the afternoon on Wednesday last, whilst engaged in loading a waggon with bark some 300 yards from his house he suddenly dropped down dead. The body of the deceased was conveyed to his late residence, where a magisterial inquiry was held by Mr. John Merry, J.P., and from the evidence adduced his worship gave it as his opinion that the cause of death resulted from heart disease. The deceased was about 36 years of age, and leaves a wife and seven young children, totally unpro- vided for, to mourn his loss. With reference to the fatal boat acci- dent and the untimely death which over took the young hero of the Magnolia and his mate, I have a few remarks to add, which, up to the present time, have not been made public. When Mr. Stirling reported the discovery of the body of George Abbott, Constable Richardson immediately made prepara- tions to organise a band of volunteers, and respectfully requested the mates of the drowned sailor to render their assist- ance in conveying the body to a place where Mr. Laughton's vehicle could be brought, but to his disgust they, with the exception of the mate, Mr. Flack, obstinately refused to aid in carrying the dead body of their heroic comrade, who, on two previous occasions, saved the lives of two of the unfeeling recal- citrants, who then apparently looked with contempt and scorn upon the re- mains of their dead comrade. The con- stable then offered to remunerate them for their services, but this proposal they also ignored, thus portraying as lamentable a want of feeling as was ever exhibited by the most uncivilised and ignorant of the human race, when called upon to render assistance to their fellow man. Constable Richardson, after thanking the crew for their un- kindness , proceeded in company with Mr. Bulmer and the gentleman named in your Saturday's issue, to the spot in- dicated by Mr. Stirling, and on their way met a large party of aboriginals, who did not, like their white brethren, refuse their assistance, but tendered it without being asked. The body was then brought along the beach to the spot where Mr. Laughton's buggy was waiting, into which it was placed, and the aboriginals were, then thanked for the kindly and respectful manner in which they conducted themselves. All then went well until crossing over a marshy place or rather quicksand, ad- jacent to Lake Bunga, where the buggy went down to the axle, and the horse finding the ground giving way under him made several desperate efforts to regain his footing, but eventually broke the harness and made his escape with a portion of the shafts. The mire was so soft that the few volunteers left found it impossible to proceed to the buggy, and to build a rude culvert of ti tree and stuff of all kinds to enable them to regain the corpse, which was then strapped upon the horse's back and in that fashion was conveyed to the Entrance, from whence it was taken in a boat, as
On page 3
recorded by the Advertiser, to Bairns- dale. Mr. Messenger and his men returned on Thursday after discharging the cargo from the wrecked schooner Glengarry; and teams are now epmployed carting the damaged articles to Mr. Tasman Read- knight's store. Mr. Stock will shortly have his con- tract for clearing and cutting the hill opposite Mr. Roadknight's completed. The road from Bruthen to the En- trance is a very bad one, some parts of it being almost enough to "bog a duck."”

- 1884 Australia news article
GAZETTE NOTICES.
Gippsland Times (Vic. : 1861 - 1954) Monday 21 April 1884 Edition: Morning., Supplement: SUPPLEMENT TO THE GIPPSLAND TIMES p 1 Article
"GAZETTE NOTICES. J. F. Cobb, Esq., IM.R.C.S.E., has been appointed a public vaccinator at Warragul, vice H. O. Moore, Esq., M.B., resigned. Constable Richardson, Dargo, has been appointed an inspector of slaughter-houses and of cattle intended for slaughter in Gippsland."

- 1884 Australia news article
Bairnsdale Advertiser and Tambo and Omeo Chronicle, Thursday 27 1884 page 3
"The name to be given to the township was discussed at the meeting of the Hans shareholders, and it was decided it should be called "Nelson" as proposed by Mr. Kelly. This gentleman was accompanied by Mounted Constable Richardson of Dargo who made a detour on his way from Omeo to see and become acquainted with the country, and if the Omeo men would follow his example the attention would be appreciated by all. Not that there is anything which calls for their official interference at present, although I hope to see them, on "escort duty," at no distant period.
Mr. Richardson's fine chestnut horse was the theme of admiration. His sleek wellgroomed appearance was in marked contrast to the rough coated hard-worked nags we are in the habit of seeing here. He certainly appeared a grand animal and expressed intelligence, strength and activity; attributes by the way which were just as palpable in the shrewd-looking trooper who rode him."

- 1885 Australia news article
AVON SHIRE COUNCIL. MONDAY, DECEMBER 21.
Gippsland Times (Vic. : 1861 - 1954) Wednesday 23 December 1885 Edition: Morning. p 4 Article
"AVON SHIRE COUNCIL. MONDAY, DECEMBER -21. Present:-The President (Cr. Thom- son) and Crs. Lloyd, Crocket, Little and Fenton. CORRESPONDENCE. From Mounted Constable Richardson, Dargo, offering to perform the duties of Inspector of slaughter yards and nuisances at Dargo, for the sum of £15 per annum. -No appointment to be made at present."

- 1886 Australia news article
DARGO. Wednesday.
Gippsland Times (Vic. : 1861 - 1954) Friday 22 January 1886 Edition: Morning. p 3 Article
"Constable Moore will arrive this week to take charge of the Dargo police station, vice L. E. Richardson. The Dargo station has been acknowledged to be one of the best in the colony, the work being comparatively light, and the perquisites numerous. The late constable had several minor billets such as clerk of courts and others, for which he received payment extra to that for his ordi- nary duties, and was in a fair way to do very well, even in this quiet place. Great sympathy is felt for his wife and family under the very painful circumstances in which they are placed."

- 1887 Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name: Catherine McGuiness
Spouse Name: Louis Edward Richardson
Marriage Place: Victoria
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Year: 1887
Registration Number: 121

- 1898 Australia news article
GAZETTE NOTIFICATIONS.
Bairnsdale Advertiser and Tambo and Omeo Chronicle (Vic. : 1882 - 1918) Tuesday 9 August 1898 Edition: morning p 3 Article
"GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. Mr. Henry Clark J.P., has been re-assigned to the eastern bailwick. Mounted-constable L. E. Richardson has been appointed warden's clerk at Dargo, vice Mr. W. M. Bride transferred."

- There were Sale Court articles about LER. He added extra amounts on receipts, or made poor record keeping/mistakes while out in this wild country area, as his defense Mr. Wise suggested.

- There’s a Louis E Richardson listed at 51 Fairview Avenue Newtown Geelong 1898-99. His son William North Richardson had several houses in the same avenue in 1913-15.

- 1918 gravestone, Leopold Cemetery, Geelong, Australia
Louis Edward Richardson
Beloved husband of Catherine Richardson
16/4/1918. 75 years
In 1867 when Louis Edward was 22, he first married Mary Ann CORBETT in Victoria, Australia. Born in 1848. Mary Ann died in Dargo, Australia, in Apr 1886; she was 38.

- from http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/62272181
DARGO. Wednesday.
Gippsland Times (Vic. : 1861 - 1954) Monday 3 May 1886 Edition: Morning. p 3 Article
"News has reached Dargo that the wife of L. E. Richardson, lately constable at Dargo, had succumbed to an attack of heart disease."

From other researchers
- “Poor Mary Ann and her young family, (according to some of her family on Mundia) had liver disease for about 1 year before she died, and yes that was 1886. The added stress of his court cases and everything else that followed, it would have been too much for her and rather sad for their 6 children.”

- 1866 Gravestone
“ In Memory of
 Mary Ann 
The Beloved Wife of
Louis E Richardson
Died April 1886 Aged 38 Years
They had the following children:
365i.
366ii.
367iii.
368iv.
369v.
Minnie RICHARDSON (1880-1967)
370vi.
In 1887 when Louis Edward was 42, he second married Catherine McGUINESS in Victoria, Australia. Born ca 1860.
They had the following children:
371i.
372ii.
373iii.
375v.
Percy Wynd RICHARDSON (Died as Infant)
197. Charles Guy RICHARDSON (Louis Edward6, James5, Henry4, Henry3, Henry2, Richard1). Born in Q4 1846 in Rye Reg District, Sussex, England. Christened on 29 Aug 1847 in Brede, East Sussex, England. Charles Guy died in Melbourne, Australia, aft 1931; he was 84. Occupation: Carrier.

- Charles Guy who was baptised on 29/08/1847 was born in the last quarter of 1846. Rye District, Sussex, Volume: 7 Page: 470

- Charles Guy Richardson, son of Louis Edward, married in Kensington, Victoria, Australia in 1883. He married Mary Hephizibar Ash and they had 4 children, Charles Gordon b 1885, Albina May b 1887, Martha Hephzibar, b 1888, and Eveline Jane 1892, all born in Melbourne, Australia.

- 1851 England and Wales Census, living in Brede, Sussex,England, Rye RD
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Sally Richardson Head F 38 Biddenden, Kent - head, female, married
Lewis Richardson Son M 6 Brede, Sussex - son, male,
Charles Guy Richardson Son M 4 Brede, Sussex - son, male
William Natl Richardson Son M 1 Brede, Sussex - son, male
Page Number 13 & 14
Registration Number HO107
Piece/Folio 1634 / 556

- 1903 Australian Electoral Rolls for Melbourne S, Southern Melbourne, Victoria:
2010 Richardson Charles M 21 York St., South Melb carrier
2014 Richardson Mary F 21 York St., South Melb, home duties
- 1914 Australian Electoral Rolls, Clarendon, Melbourne Ports, Victoria:
2220 Richardson, Albena May, 21 York St., South Melbourne, tiemaker, F
2222 Richardson, Charles, 21 York St., South Melbourne, carrier, M
2223 Richardson, Charles Gordon, 21 York St., South Melbourne, carrier, M
2225 Richardson, Evelyn Jane, 21 York St., South Melbourne, tie maker, F
2229 Richardson, Martha Hebhzibab [sic], 21 York St., South Melbourne, tiemaker, F
2230 Richardson, Mary Hephzibah [sic], 21 York St., South Melbourne, h[ome] d[uties], F
- 1919 Australian Electoral Rolls, Clarendon, Melbourne Ports, Victoria:
2427 Richardson, Albena May, 21 York St., South Melbourne, tiemaker, F
2429 Richardson, Charles, 21 York St., Soiuth Melbourne, carrier, M
2433 Richardson, Evelyn Jane, 21 York St, South Melbourne, tie maker, F
2437 Richardson, Martha Hephzibah, 21 York St., S. Melbourne, tiemaker, F
2438 Richardson, Mary Hephzibah, 21 York St., South Melbourne, h[ome] d[uties], F
- 1924 Australian Electoral Rolls, Clarendon, Melbourne Ports, Victoria:
2396 Richardson, Charles, 21 York St., South Melbourne, carrier, M
2398 Richardson, Evelyn Jane, 21 York ST., South Melbourne, tie maker, F
2403 Richardson, Mary Hephzibah, 21 York St., South Melbourne, h[ome] d[uties], F
- 1931 Australian Electoral Rolls for Clarendon, Melbourne Ports, Victoria:
1921 Richardson, Charles, 21 York St., South Melbourne, carrier, M
[no other Richardson’s listed at that address]

RESEARCH NOTES:
- 1877: a Charles Richardson, age 30 (born abt 1847) sailed from Adelaide to Sydney, NSW, Australia on the “Sea Gull” arriving 7 Mar 1877 ( NSW Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922 on ancestry.com - no page views or film available for viewing online) - could be Charles Guy.
In 1883 when Charles Guy was 36, he married Mary Hephizibar ASH in Kensington, Victoria, Australia. Born ca 1846. Mary Hephizibar died in Melbourne, Australia, bef 1931; she was 85.
They had the following children:
377ii.
378iii.
379iv.
198. William North RICHARDSON (Louis Edward6, James5, Henry4, Henry3, Henry2, Richard1). Born in Q3 1849 in Rye Reg District, Sussex, England. Christened on 28 Oct 1849 in Brede, East Sussex, England.

- 1849 Free BMD Births Sep 1849
RICHARDSON William Uarth Rye VII 461

- 1851 England and Wales Census, living in Brede, Sussex,England, Rye RD
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Sally Richardson Head F 38 Biddenden, Kent - head, female, married
Lewis Richardson Son M 6 Brede, Sussex - son, male,
Charles Guy Richardson Son M 4 Brede, Sussex - son, male
William Natl Richardson Son M 1 Brede, Sussex - son, male
Page Number 13 & 14
Registration Number HO107
Piece/Folio 1634 / 556
199. Albinia RICHARDSON (Louis Edward6, James5, Henry4, Henry3, Henry2, Richard1). Born in 1858 in Australia. Albinia died in 1892; she was 34.

- Albinia (Albeena) and James Humphrey / Humphries lived at Geelong, Australia, 2 children
In 1886 when Albinia was 28, she married James HUMPHREY / HUMPHRIES in Australia. Born ca 1858.
200. Alice RICHARDSON (Louis Edward6, James5, Henry4, Henry3, Henry2, Richard1). Born in 1860 in Australia. Alice died in Austrilia abt 1861; she was 1.

- Lived 5 months
201. Albert RICHARDSON (Louis Edward6, James5, Henry4, Henry3, Henry2, Richard1). Born in 1862 in Australia.
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